VOL. 5 #164 • feb 28, 2014
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Before giving a child Ritalin, please have him checked for
the MTHFR genetic defect. MTHFR can be the cause of
anxiety, agitation and poor concentration.
In the most recent edition
of the UPDATE, Issue 164, in the
picture of the Zhviller Rebbe’s
gravestone, you have a picture
(top right) with Hashem’s name—
“Elo…nu”—which is shemos and
requires geniza. Please notify your
readers and next time be more
careful. Thank you.
-Rabbi Chaim Bleier,
Minchas Yitzchak
well as more serious long-term
problems.
Turning to another subject, I am
trying to help three single mothers
who are about to be evicted from
their homes. Your help will be
greatly appreciated. Tax-exempt
donations can be made to the
ADAHAN FUND, 2700 W. Chase,
Chicago, Illinois, 60645. Many
thanks in advance.
Dr. Miriam Adahan
The subject of Ritalin use
is far too complicated for a media
column. On the one hand, parents
are terrified that lack of Ritalin will
condemn their children to lifelong low self-esteem due to their
inability to sit calmly and succeed
at learning. On the other hand,
there is the fear of side effects.
Before giving a child Ritalin, please
have him checked for the MTHFR
genetic defect. MTHFR can be
the cause of anxiety, agitation and
poor concentration. Children with
MTHFR who use Ritalin tend to
have more side effects, such as tics,
insomnia, and food disorders, as
I recently read an article
in your journal written by
a woman who has lived in Israel
for many years, however, she did
not manage to learn Hebrew. She
expressed a very positive view
about how she had spent her time
during the many years here and
how she raised her family and
helped integrate them into the
society, even though she, herself,
did not learn Hebrew.
I, too, have lived here for many
years and although I have gone
to ulpan several times, I have
still not learned Hebrew. This
article exonerated me, and I really
appreciated reading it.
-A Reader, Jerusalem
I am writing regarding
Nechama Wachsman’s article
on making fermented foods. All
the kefir recipes I’ve seen tell you to
put a breathable cloth top while the
kefir brews and not an airtight top
which you suggest in your recipe.
Which is the right way to do it?
W.E., Jerusalem
Nechama Wachsman replies:
Kefir is an anaerobic ferment,
which means that in order to ferment
properly, it needs an environment
with little to no oxygen. Fermented
foods that create lactic acid bacteria,
such as sauerkraut, pickles, and kefir,
do not need oxygen, and others such
as kombucha, which creates glyconic
acid for fermentation, are aerobic
ferments, and are covered with a
cloth. So to answer your question,
kefir should be airtight, and will
produce many more beneficial
bacteria if not exposed to air.
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